Structured for success.

Inmates are confined in facilities spread out across the United States. Each facility reports to a regional
office, who provides close oversight and support to that site. At our headquarters, national programs are
developed and functional support is provided to the entire agency by each "Division."

Administration Division

Overview

The Administration Division is responsible for the Bureau's financial and facility
management. The Division is responsible for budget development and execution, finance,
procurement and property, and the inmate trust fund program. The Division also oversees
the facilities program, which includes the siting, design, and construction of new
correctional facilities, as well as the renovation and maintenance of existing
institutions.

Primary Functions

Budget and Finance

Procurement/Property

Trust Fund Operations

Design and Construction

Facilities Management

Leadership

Correctional Programs Division

Overview

The Correctional Programs Division (CPD) develops activities
and programs designed to appropriately classify inmates, eliminate
inmate idleness, and develop the skills necessary to facilitate
the successful reintegration of inmates into their communities
upon release. The division coordinates the BOP's Victim and
Witness Notification Program and ensures the collection of court-ordered
obligations through the Inmate Financial Responsibility Program.
CPD also ...

Primary Functions

Correctional Services

Emergency Preparedness

Victim/Witness Notification

Intelligence and Counter-terrorism

Correctional Programs

Inmate Systems Management

Consolidated Sentence Computation and Designation Center

Sex Offender Certification Review

Privatization Management

Leadership

Health Services Division

Overview

The Health Services Division is responsible for medical,
dental, and mental health (psychiatric) services provided
to Federal inmates in Bureau facilities, including health
care delivery, infectious disease management, and medical
designations. The Division also coordinates the BOP's Safety
Program (Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, and Life
Safety and Fire Protection), which ensures a safe, healthy
environment for staff and inmates. Additionally, the Division
manages the ...

Leadership

Federal Prison Industries

Overview

Federal Prison Industries (FPI) is one of the most important correctional programs operated by
the Bureau. It is overseen by Gary Simpson, Chief Executive Officer. Created by Federal statute
in 1934, it operates as a wholly owned, self-sustaining Government corporation under the trade
name UNICOR. FPI employs and provides skills training to Federal inmates in diverse factory
settings and contributes to the safety and security of Bureau facilities by keeping inmates
constructively occupied...

Primary Functions

FPI Programs

FPI Operations

FPI Administration

Leadership

Information, Policy, & Public Affairs Division

Overview

The Information, Policy, and Public Affairs ("IPPA")
Division is committed to furthering the mission of the
Bureau of Prisons by collecting, developing, and
disseminating useful, accurate and timely information
to BOP staff, the Department of Justice, Congress,
other government agencies, and the public. The Division
works with congressional offices in Washington, DC, and
Members' state or district offices. The Division works
closely with the Director to ensure that formal
communications accurately reflect the Bureau's ...

Primary Functions

Legislative Affairs

Information Systems

Policy and Information Management

Public Affairs

Research and Evaluation

Security Technology

Leadership

Office of General Counsel

Overview

The Office of General Counsel represents
the BOP on a broad range of legal, policy,
and management issues. The Division
includes 6 branches in Central Office,
6 regional legal offices, and 24
Consolidated Legal Centers in the field.
The primary responsibility of the
regional legal offices is to provide
litigation support for inmate litigation
arising out of the prisons located within
the region, and to provide legal advice to
regional office and prison administrators. The
Consolidated Legal Centers service a number of ...

Primary Functions

Labor and Commercial Law

Legal Administration, FOIA/PA, Legal Training

Discrimination Complaints and Ethics

Legislative and Correctional Issues

Litigation and Administrative Claims

Legal Management Reviews and Capital Cases

Real Estate and Environmental Law

Leadership

Program Review Division

Overview

The Program Review Division (PRD)
was created in 1988 to establish a self-monitoring system that
provides oversight of BOP program performance and compliance.
Oversight involves monitoring specific program areas, conducting
risk assessments for the purpose of creating review guidelines,
and analyzing program performance trends and other data to achieve
continuous program improvement. The Division conducts reviews of
all Bureau programs. These reviews examine ...

Primary Functions

Program Analysis

Program Review

Leadership

National Institute of Corrections

Overview

The National Institute of Corrections ("NIC") is an
agency within the Federal Bureau of Prisons that is
headed by a Director appointed by the U.S. Attorney
General. A 16-member Advisory Board, also appointed
by the Attorney General, provides policy direction to
the Institute. NIC provides training,
technical assistance, information services,
and policy/program development assistance to Federal,
state, and local corrections agencies. Through cooperative
agreements, NIC awards funds to ...

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To learn more about the National Institute of Corrections,
please visit www.nicic.gov.

Leadership

Reentry Services Division

Overview

The Reentry Services Division (RSD)
provides enhanced oversight and direction in the critical area
of offender reentry. This new division furthers the BOP mission
of preparing inmates for reentry by focusing on reentry programming
and community resource transition, thereby increasing public safety.
The RSD is comprised of five branches that were previously part of
the Correctional Programs Division: National Reentry Affairs,
Chaplaincy Services, Residential Reentry Management, ...

Primary Functions

Chaplaincy Services

Psychology Services

Female Offenders

Reentry Coordination/Assistance

Residential Reentry/Detention Services

Leadership

Mid-Atlantic Region

Overview

The Mid-Atlantic Region (MXR) covers Federal Bureau of Prison facilities located in
Delaware,
Kentucky,
North Carolina,
Maryland,
Tennessee,
West Virginia, and
Virginia. These facilities are overseen by a
regional office that provides oversight, technical assistance,
and other types of operational support. In addition, they conduct training programs for staff in their region and
assist state and local criminal justice agencies.

NER Facilities

Leadership

South Central Region

Overview

The South Central Region (SCR) covers Federal Bureau of Prison facilities located in
Arkansas,
Louisiana,
New Mexico,
Oklahoma, and
Texas. These facilities are overseen by a
regional office that provides oversight, technical assistance,
and other types of operational support. In addition, they conduct training programs for staff in their region and
assist state and local criminal justice agencies.

SCR Facilities

Leadership

Southeast Region

Overview

The Southeast Region (SER) covers Federal Bureau of Prison facilities located in
Alabama,
Florida,
Georgia,
Mississippi,
Puerto Rico, and
South Carolina. These facilities are overseen by a
regional office that provides oversight, technical assistance,
and other types of operational support. In addition, they conduct training programs for staff in their region and
assist state and local criminal justice agencies.